ON-CAMPUS: 13-14 May 2023, Saturday and Sunday 9.30am-4.30pm each day. Early Fee ends 3 April 2023. Malcolm Smith
Learn the art of screenprinting and how to turn photos, texts and illustrations into beautiful hand-crafted prints. This introductory workshop introduces you to the principles of screenprinting, including preparing stencils, transferring images onto acetate, coating and exposing screens, printing on fine art paper and registration techniques.
Full details below: course overview, course delivery, lecturer profile and art materials
Term: Autumn Weekend Workshops 2023 Start Date: 13 May 2023 End Date: 14 May 2023 Day: Saturday & Sunday Time: 9:30-4:30pm each day Number of classes: 2
Teacher: Malcolm Smith Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Full fee: $445.00 Early Fee: $400.00 Concession Fee: $425.00 Location: National Art School
Learn the exciting art of screenprinting and how to turn photos, texts and illustrations into beautiful hand-crafted prints. This introductory workshop introduces you to the principles of screenprinting, including preparing stencils, transferring images onto acetate, coating and exposing screens, printing on fine art paper and registration techniques. Spend two full days in the NAS printmaking studios with artist Malcolm Smith, who gives demonstrations and expert guidance in basic screenprinting methodologies. NAS supplies all inks and mediums, and you bring printing papers and a selection of personal images to inspire your artworks and complete an edition of single colour screenprints. This course is designed for newcomers with little or no previous screenprinting experience.
*Short courses and weekend workshops are open to students of ages 16 years and over. For students under 16 years of age there are School Holiday Workshops, Art Club and other youth art programs.
Lecturer Profile
Malcolm Smith is an Australian artist who has been based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia for the past decade. He is one of the co-founders of Krack!, an artist-run printmaking studio and gallery in Yogyakarta, that works collaboratively with artists to produce and exhibit print-based works that are visually innovative and respond critically to events, developments and cultural debates in the Asia Pacific region. Since 2013 Krack! has exhibited works in Indonesia, Australia, Singapore, China and Italy, delivered workshops with local and international artists, and collaborated with senior as well as emerging Indonesian artists. Before moving to Indonesia, Malcolm worked as a program manager at contemporary art spaces around Australia including the Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, Object: Australian Centre for Craft and Design and the Australian Centre for Photography. Visit www.invisibleman.net.au; www.krackstudio.com
Art Materials
Bring up to 3 image options to use as inspiration for your artwork. Recommended images are – a short piece of text, a black and white photograph or a hand-drawn image. Save the images on a USB flash drive, sized at A4, 300 dpi.
One pad of A3 watercolour paper, 240 gsm, Arttec brand, approximately $25 at Parkers Art Supplies
PARKERS FINE ART SUPPLIES
Parkers Fine Art Supplies have a location of the NAS campus and offer a discount for NAS short courses students. To discuss and order art materials please contact Parkers on +61 2 9247 9979 or email [email protected]
Website https://www.parkersartsupplies.com/
COVID-19 Policy
Whilst NAS strongly encourages vaccination, students are not required to be vaccinated as a condition of their enrolment at NAS.
Protective clothing and covered footwear essential
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